communicable diseases glossary 2 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCommunicable diseasesGCSEAll boards Created by: mobywardCreated on: 07-12-20 10:37 Antibody Blood protein produced in response to a foreign antigen 1 of 12 antitoxin type of antibody that neutralises a toxin 2 of 12 antigen a substance that is foreign to the body, so causes an immune response 3 of 12 immunity the ability of an organism to resist infection by a pathogen, due to previous exposure to it and the presence of memory white blood cells 4 of 12 vaccination introducing a dead or inactive version of a pathogen to develop immunity to a disease in a healthy person 5 of 12 antibiotic a medicine that helps to cure bacterial disease by killing ineffective bacteria inside the body 6 of 12 preclinical testing drug trials that are done in a laboratory, using cells tissues and live animals 7 of 12 placebo a medicine that does not contain the active drug being tested 8 of 12 double-blind trial a drug trial when neither the patient or the doctor giving them the medicine know whether they are getting the real drug or a placebo 9 of 12 optimum dose the amount of a drug or treatment that will produce the desired effect with minimum risk of side effects 10 of 12 toxicity the degree to which a chemical substance can damage an organism 11 of 12 efficacy the ability of a drug to produce the desired effect 12 of 12
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